(August 1971)

Archie, 1950 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
Archie Series
Editing
John L. Goldwater ? (editor); Richard H. Goldwater ? (managing editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Betty and Veronica / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ronnie, what do you expect to fish for in that outfit?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle

Indexer Notes

No credits, but art appears to be by DeCarlo.

Slightly reworded and given a new setting, but redrawn from the cover of Archie Giant Series Magazine (Archie, 1954 series) #32 and later redrawn for the cover of Betty and Veronica Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1987 series) #14.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Command Performance (Table of Contents: 2)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Betty! Stop! I've got to talk to you! Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Midge Klump; Veronica Lodge; Moose Mason; Brassly Ramrod, Jr.
Synopsis
Veronica's dad sets her up with a military man for a date and he nearly ruins a party until Moose takes him out for manhandling Midge.

Indexer Notes

The stories in this issue are identifiable as Doyle by his distinctive writing style and choice of words ("Eep!").
Includes indicia at bottom of first page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Think Drink! (Table of Contents: 4)

Li'l Jinx / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards
Pencils
Joe Edwards
Inks
Joe Edwards
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you thirsty, Li'l Jinx?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Greg; Li'l Jinx
Synopsis
Greg keeps asking Jinx if she's thirsty, because he wants to "serve" her with his water pistol.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Did the new movie have a happy ending, girls?
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica Pin Up [block letters]
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Synopsis
The girls are unhappy about a movie they just saw.

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Topper Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Chaser and The Chasee (Table of Contents: 7)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Psst! Betty!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle (cameo); Smithers; Claude
Synopsis
Claude is trying to get Veronica alone at a party, but Betty keeps showing up to help her get away.

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Archie Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Garden Variety (Table of Contents: 9)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah, nature! Beautiful mother nature! Tulips tulipping, crocuses croaking, crab grass crabbing! Roses rosing ---
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Hiram Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Smithers
Synopsis
Veronica proves she knows nothing about gardening.

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Collections / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Dear Betty and Veronica / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Eda Edwards ? (credited as Betty 'n' Veronica)
Pencils
Joe Edwards ?
Inks
Joe Edwards ?
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have had an "on again, off again" relationship with "Jim" (not his real name, of course) for the last two years!
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from T.E. (Tucson, Ariz.), and C.B. (Pasadena, Calif.).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Betty and Veronica's Pin Up / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I like this dog, but his legs are too short!
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica Pin Up [block letters]
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; pet shop clerk
Synopsis
Old joke about a dachshund's legs reaching the floor.

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Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Busy Busy (Table of Contents: 15)

Betty and Veronica / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Doyle
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Jim DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
Bill Yoshida

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Boy friends anonymous?'
Feature Logo
Betty and Veronica
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Ethel Muggs; Nancy Woods
Synopsis
Archie and Jughead are neglecting Betty and Ethel, so the two girls form a support group that keeps them on the phone so much the boys can't call when they finally decide to.

Out Cold! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

ICS / International Correspondence Schools / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Mattel Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Ronnie, what do you expect to fish for in that outfit?"]
    Betty and Veronica
  2. 1. ["No paint. No glue. No messin' around."]
    Monogram Models
  3. 2. Command Performance
    Betty and Veronica
  4. 3. ["The best baseball game cannot be purchased in a retail store!"]
    Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
  5. 4. Think Drink!
    Li'l Jinx
  6. 5. ["Did the new movie have a happy ending, girls?"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  7. 6. ["Wow! It's Dancing Dawn and her dancing friends!!"]
    Topper Toys
  8. 7. The Chaser and The Chasee
    Betty and Veronica
  9. 8. ["If enjoyment is your hang-up, the all new giant size Archie Annual #23 is a must for you!"]
    Archie Annual
  10. 9. Garden Variety
    Betty and Veronica
  11. 10. ["Free 88 poster stamps"]
    Collections
  12. 11. ["10 way hairpiece!"]
    Beauty Aids / Masculiner Hairpieces
  13. 12. ["I have had an "on again, off again" relationship with "Jim" (not his real name, of course) for the last two years!"]
    Dear Betty and Veronica
  14. 13. ["I like this dog, but his legs are too short!"]
    Betty and Veronica's Pin Up
  15. 14. ["Now... save almost 50% on the hit records you want!"]
    Columbia Record Club
  16. 15. Busy Busy
    Betty and Veronica
  17. 16. Out Cold!
    ICS / International Correspondence Schools
  18. 17. ["Be a pilot"]
    Mattel Toys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Henry Andrews
  • Hector G. DueƱas G.
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joey Sayer
  • Jaime Weinman